Evans Attracts Fans For Yanni

March 26, 1992|By ROGER CATLIN; Courant Rock Critic

As popular as Yanni is in his field, he's still not as well known as his girlfriend, actress Linda Evans, who will likely return to her hometown when the musician plays his first Hartford concert Tuesday at the Bushnell Memorial.

Yanni's fame first grew as Evans, born in Hartford to a pair of professional dancers and best known as a star of TV's "Dynasty," championed his music.

"Even before we were together, Linda was always a big fan," Yanni says. "Linda is responsible for attracting public attention to me, and that's no small thing. But at the moment the audience is looking at me, I'm completely alone. At that point, they have to like my music, and it doesn't matter what Linda says."